The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-03-18
BEECHER'S BURIAL.

NEW YORK, March 12.-The guard
of honor of company G, 18th regiment
of the National guard, was OH duty
throughout the night in Plymouth
church, watching over the remains Of
the late Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.
About 1880 o'clock Mrs. Beecher, ac-
companied by Mrs. Col. Beecher and
her sons, visited the church to take q
last farewell of her loved husband and
lifelong companion. Supported by
her lady friends she bent over the
casket and kissed the face of the
dead pastor. In doing so she ex-
hibited great fortitude, although her
sobs betrayed her internal suffering.
She was then escorted by her sons and
lady companions to her home at the
corner Of Clark and Hicks street.
About o'clock q plain hearse drove
up to the Orange street door of the
church, followed by eleven carriages.
Those who had been assigned to &C
company the remains to the cemetery
began to assemble, and shortly before
$50 o'clock, the casket, still covered
with the lilies of the valley and other
flowers, was borne to the hearSe on
the shoulders of six undertaker's as
sistants. AS soon as the remains
riages were driven up to the church
and received their occupants. A
large number of persons had gathered
about the entrance of the church, and
witnessedthe transfer of the remains of
him who for two score years had been
pastor of Plymouth church. AS soon
as all the carriages were occupied the
funeral cortege moved slowly to Henry
street, thence along Fourth avenue
and Twenty-third street to the ceme-
| tery, where the remains were placed
| in the large receiving vault, to await
| the final deposit in the grave later in
the season. The flags on all the pub
| lie and private buildings in Brooklyn
remained at half-mast during the
whole of the forenoon.
Along the whole route to the ceme-
| terry the streets were lined with peO-
pie, and many followed the cortege to
the cemetery. 1t was shortly after IL
! O'Clock when the hearse was seen COM
| ing in the main road TO the receiving
vault, and when the first carriage
drew up in front of the vault gates
! the crowd was so great that the
police had to force the people back to
make room for the mourners to
alight.
| IdSCOT hdllludy BOt ouI VI LhO Oa
riage and received the casket, which
the attendants bore to the big box
that was standing in the porch. The
casket was screwed up in the box, and
the pail of flowers was placed on the
top. Then hundreds OF barred heads
withstood the biting blast while Pas.
tor Halliday offered up q prayer. lie
made very touching appeal for the
afflicted family, which he said, had
been deprived of its chief m embel
and brightest ornament.
The large iron gates of the vaul
were opened and the attendants. led
by Pastor Halliday, carried the body
into the west gallery of the vault: Thu
flowers were then removed and thu
casket was placed in the vault. Th!'
friends of the dead took farewell
look ut the box and the doors wer
closed. The doors of the main en-
trance to the vault were covered witt
evergreens, roses, smilax, and lilies.
After the cortege had left the churc
hundreds of people gathered roun
and many begged for some OF TIT
flowers Of the decorations as me
| mentOS.